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flag Ireland to deploy voice firewall by mid-2026 to block scam calls using AI and real-time analysis.

flag Ireland’s communications regulator, ComReg, is deploying a "voice firewall" by mid-2026 to combat a surge in scam calls, including those spoofing UK numbers with the +44 prefix. flag These automated calls often impersonate banks, job agencies, or government bodies, urging recipients to save numbers on WhatsApp to steal personal data. flag The new system will use real-time analytics and machine learning to block suspicious patterns and spoofed international traffic. flag Since 2023, ComReg’s efforts have blocked over 131 million scam calls, with more than 18 million stopped in September 2025 alone. flag The regulator urges the public to remain cautious, avoid engaging with unknown callers, and not save numbers from suspicious sources.

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